Combined trash-receptacle and advertising medium



G. J. RICHARDSON.

COMBINED TRASH RECEPTACLE AND ADVERTISING MEDIUM. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 3. I919.

1364,209. 4 Patented Jan. 4,1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

G. J. RICHARDSON. -COMB|NED TRASH RECEPTACLE AND ADVERTISING MEDIUM.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 3. 1919.

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GEORGE J. RICHARDSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.. ASSIGNOR TO NATIONAL SANITARY STREET SYSTEM, INCORPORATED, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

COMBINED'TRASH-RECEPTACLE AND ADVERTISING MEDIUM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 1, 1921.

Application filed September 3, 191.9. Serial No. 321,458. V,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE J. RICHARD- soN, a citizen of the United States, residing at 111 Fifth avenue, New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Trash-Receptacles and Advertising Mediums, of which the following is a specification.

This'invention relates toimprovements in a combined trash receptacle and interchange able advertising medium.

The object of the invention is to provide a convenient, ornamental and durable trash receptacle, with means associated with the structure to support interchangeable advertisements.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide means for strengthening the receptach to resist wear and strains, and add weight to prevent the receptacle being promiscuously moved about, and at the same time provide means to form ways for interchangeable slides, on which advertising matter may be indicated.

The invention also comprehends improvements in the detail of construction and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of my im proved combined trash receptacle and advertising medium, the closure being open and the trash container partially withdrawn.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail section of one of the sides to illustrate the construction of the strips.

Fig. 4: is a horizontal section of the receptacle.

Fig. 5 is an elevation showing a different form of the invention.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the slide.

1 indicates a vertically disposed rectangular casing, comprising a bottom 2; sides 3, the upper portion of which tapers upwardly; and a top 5. On each of three of the sides near the vertical and bottom edges. are attached reinforcing strips 6 and 7. Each side strip 6, comprises a base 8, and right angular bent portion 9. which is inversely bent at 10, to form a guideway 11. open at its upper end. The bottom strip 7. is similar to the side strips (3, except that the rebent portion is not spaced apart to form a guideway. The base portion, however, of said strip 7 is bent to form a pocket 10, for a purpose to be described.

11 indicates a slide which is provided at its upper end with a reinforcing strip 12, same beingextended outwardly and rebent to provide a flange 13. The vertical edge portions of the slide 11 are outwardly bent to provide vertical flanges 14, which terminate at their lower ends a short distance from the bottom edge of the slide, whereby to form an extended lip 15. In the reinforcing strip 12 and extending through the slide 11 is an opening 16, which registers with an opening 17, in the side wall of the receptacle. Through the openings 16 and 17 extends a bolt 18, provided on the inner side of the receptacle with a nut 19.

The fourth of the four sides of the receptaole is formed by a hinged closure 21, hinged at its upper end at 22 to a rod 23, mounted in the upper portion of the receptacle. The closure 21, 'is provided with strips 24 and 25, corresponding, in structure and detail with the strips 6 and 7 previously described. Cooperating with the strips 24 and 25 is a slide 26, similar in detail to the slides 11, and having a locking bolt 28, which is employed to hold the slide on the closure.

The closure is provided with a handle at its lower end, and adjacent the handle on the lower end of the receptacle is a catch 30 by means of which the closure is retained in locked position.

The closure is to permit the insertion and withdrawal of a container 31 which substantially fills the major portion of the receptacle.

On one of the sides of the tapered portion of the receptacle is a hinged closure 31*, which covers an opening 32, by means of which trash or the like can be conveniently thrown into the container.

Of course it will be understood that the guide strips on the receptacle and the closure may be arranged horizontally instead of vertically, and the slides inserted from the side rather than from the top, if found desirable, as shown in Fig.

In use. the receptacle is placed at a convcnient place on the street corner, and because of the construction, the receptacle is ornamental, and will accommodate trash or the like. When filled, it is only necessary to raise the closure, and withdraw the container and dump it, without the necessity of disturbing the slides or removing the receptacle.

On the slides it is proposed to paint, paste, or otherwise insert advertising matter, the slides being arranged to be readily and conveniently changed at selected periods, without removing the receptacle, or the advertisements may be permanent if desired. By arranging the slides so that they may be interchangealiilea limited number of advertisements may be employed in connection with the receptacle, to be used in a stated period, which as acommercial proposition is of considerable importance. The slides are locked in position to prevent unauthorized persons withdrawing them, the locking devices being secured from the inner sides, as previously described.

While it is the intention to so construct the receptacle and the strips to form guideways for the slides, it is apparent that the strips lend rigidity to the structure, in that the broad flat surfaces of the receptacleare substantially reinforced. This is doubly true when it is'tak-en into consideration that in addition to the strips, the slides add' reinforcing strips secured to said Walls and force said walls, and means for locking the slides against removal from said guideways.

8. In a combined trash receptacle and interchangeable advertising medium, a receptacle complete with end walls and side walls, one of said walls having a hinged mounting to serve as a door for the receptacle, reinforcing strips secured to the walls and door adjacent the side edges thereof and bent to form guideways opening toward the wall surface, a reinforcing strip secured adjacent the lower edge of each wall and the door and forming a pocket immediately in advance of the wall surface, and slides slidably engaging in said guideways and seating in said pockets, ti e guideways and pockets holding the slides in contact with the walls throughout the slide surface.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

GEORGE J. RICHARDSON. 

